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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
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Subject: Re: MIPS
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Date: Fri, 23-May-86 17:20:05 EDT
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In article <2472@columbia.UUCP> metzger@heathcliff.columbia.edu (Perry Metzger) writes:
>MIPS stands for Meaningless Index of Processor Speed.

or -

"Mythical Instructions Per Second"
"Marketing Instructions Per Second"
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John Allred
General Computer Company 
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